1959 Australian Championships – Women's Singles

Mary Reitano defeated Renee Schuurman 6–2 6–3 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1959 Australian Championships.

See also:

1959 Australian Championships - Men's Singles

Contents

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Mary Reitano is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Sandra Reynolds (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Renee Schuurman (Finalist)
  3. Lorraine Coghlan (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Mary Reitano (Champion)
  5. Jan Lehane (Semifinalist)
  6. Mary Hawton (Semifinalist)
  7. Thelma Long (First round)
  8. Betty Holstein (Second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1   Sandra Reynolds 3 4    
5   Jan Lehane 6 6    
  5   Jan Lehane 3 0    
  4   Mary Reitano 6 6    
4   Mary Reitano 8 6  
    Beverley Rae 6 4    
    4   Mary Reitano 6 6  
  2   Renee Schuurman 2 3  
  6   Mary Hawton 6 4 6  
3   Lorraine Coghlan 4 6 0  
  6   Mary Hawton 3 0  
  2   Renee Schuurman 6 6    
  Lesley Turner 2 0  
  2   Renee Schuurman 6 6    

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
1   Reynolds 6 6    
  Lesh 1 3       1   Reynolds 6 6    
  Shearer 7 6         Shearer 2 2    
  Newcombe 5 1         1   Reynolds 6 6    
5   Lehane 6 6         5   Lehane 3 4    
  Court 3 0       5   Lehane 6 6  
  Thiele 6 6         Thiele 1 1    
  Bowden 3 1         5   Lehane 3 0  
4   Reitano 7 6         4   Reitano 6 6  
  O'Brien 5 0       4   Reitano 6 7    
  Smith 6 6         Smith 4 5    
  Astley 1 1         4   Reitano 8 6  
8   Holstein 6 4 6         Rae 6 4    
  Grant 2 6 1     8   Holstein 6 1 3
  Rae 6 6         Rae 3 6 6  
  Miller 3 1    

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
  Hopman 8 6    
  Johnson 6 3         Hopman 0 0    
6   Hawton 6 6       6   Hawton 6 6    
  Burke 2 1         6   Hawton 6 4 6  
  Robberds 6 6         3   Coghlan 4 6 0  
  Le Mercier 2 1         Robberds 3 1  
3   Coghlan 6 6       3   Coghlan 6 6    
  Tyson 1 0         6   Hawton 6 6  
  Turner 6 6         2   Schuurman 3 0  
  Nitschke 0 0         Turner 6 8    
  Duldig 6 6         Duldig 2 6    
7   Long 3 4           Turner 6 6  
  Gray 2 6 6       2   Schuurman 2 0    
  Tegart 6 3 1       Gray 1 3  
2   Schuurman 6 6       2   Schuurman 6 6    
  Ferguson 0 2    

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